CVE-2021-1053
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.09%
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape or IOCTL in which improper validation of a user pointer may lead to denial of service.
How to fix CVE-2021-1053
To remediate CVE-2021-1053, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nvidia-graphics-drivers—upgrade to 460.32.03-1 or later
- —upgrade to 450.102.04-1 or later
Is CVE-2021-1053 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 460.32.03-1
- from 0, < 450.102.04-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |